casually mention (the name of a famous person one knows or claims to know) in order to impress ... the manager was name-dropping all of the celebrities who had dined at the tables right next to us he fawned and name-dropped in order to ingratiate himself with his audience
the practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in ... name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired
the practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in ... name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired
casually mention (the name of a famous person one knows or claims to know) in order to impress ... the manager was name-dropping all of the celebrities who had dined at the tables right next to us he fawned and name-dropped in order to ingratiate himself with his audience